A junior's chances at some Ivies + others...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me! =)</p>

<p>Location: Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
School: Private Catholic</p>

<p>SAT: 2230 (800 M, 660 CR, 770 W) - Re-taking in September for higher CR.
SATII: Taking Math IIC, Biology M, and US History in May.
GPA: Approx. 104/100 W, 98/100 UW.
Rank: Not officially given out, but would be mentioned in GC's letter - 2 or 3 out of 65
APs: Biology and US History this year (2), Calculus AB, Statistics, French, Government, and Literature next year (5).
Courseload: Most advanced possible.</p>

<p>Sports: Tennis (Varsity since 7th grade) & Cross Country (Varsity since 9th grade)
Extra-curriculars: Key Club (VP), NHS, Church youth group, Altar Boy at church ("team leader"), Church candlelight concert volunteer, Tons of community service, etc. Most leadership positions are popularity contests, unfortunately.
Awards: Commended for PSATs, Key Club Awards, 10th in State for Nat'l French Exam. School doesn't give out many awards.</p>

<p>Assume good recommendations, very good essays. (I consider myself an above-average writer, and I have some great experiences to draw from for essays.)</p>

<p>Legacy: University of Virginia</p>

<p>Colleges:</p>

<p>Safties: James Madison University, Penn State University, Boston University
Matches: University of Virginia, Boston College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Reaches: Georgetown, Duke, Northwestern, Princeton, Harvard, UPenn, Brown, Stanford</p>

<p>Thanks for any opinions and advice everyone! =)</p>

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<p>Looks like you're pretty much set... you have a nice balance to your list (plenty of safties/matches) and seem to have a pretty realistic view in your reaches/matches/safety ratings. I'd say Georgetown & Northwestern might be semi-reaches for you rather than pure reaches and that with the in-state factor and legacy connection could consider UVA nearer to a safety that your other matches.</p>

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<p>Thanks littleathiest! (Nice username, haha!) Your comment is really nice and reassuring to hear.</p>

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<p>Bump...... =)</p>

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<p>Another bump.. :-/</p>

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<p>I think that you've pretty much got the right classifications for each school. Just strengthen your EC's by more awards or leadership positions and you'll be fine! Harvard, Stanford, and Princeton are still reaches no matter what though... but they are for everyone.</p>

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<p>Thanks aquamarinee! =)</p>

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<p>yeah i agree with many of the others
you have a fantastic sat score and a good class rank
just try and do ec's
ec's don't necessarily mean getting any awards
it can be things such as volunteering at a hospital/doctor's office/shelter
or tutoring/helping out/cleaning a park
but you are set though.........</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>Bump please!</p>

<p>I visited Brown, Harvard, Princeton, BC, and BU. LOVED Brown, BC, and Harvard!!</p>